A Clean Bake

Sunshine Trail Mix with Coconut & White Chocolate

Make yourself a big batch of this subtly tropical flavored trail mix with coconut, white chocolate and tropical fruit for a healthy grab and go snack! If you're a person who prays to literally any deity (up to and including Zorp. I'll take all the help I can get.), please say a few words for us today: we're off to Florida. On a plane. With an infant. Bryan and I would consider ourselves pretty seasoned travelers, almost to the point of travel fatigued. But this is a whole new ... Read More about Sunshine Trail Mix with Coconut & White Chocolate

Homemade Jerk Seasoning (No White Sugar)

Jerk seasoning spice blend is so easy to make at home, and much healthier than the store-bought variety! This version contains fragrant herbs and spices, a touch of lower-glycemic coconut sugar, and NO white sugar!  Quite a few of you have asked for homemade versions of things you typically buy, like salad dressings and BBQ sauce. It’s these kinds of things that you never really stop to think about – what they’re made of, that they can be made differently – until you ... Read More about Homemade Jerk Seasoning (No White Sugar)

Chai Spice Almond Butter (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Sugar Free)

Chai spice almond butter is a warmly-spiced twist on your favorite creamy nut butter! Sometimes I have had an idea, or a thought, or a phrase in my head for so long that it's hard to remember where it came from. The title of this blog. My cat's name. Chai spice almond butter. All of these are things that sounded so familiar before they actually even existed, and once they did, it took a long time to actually wrap my head around the fact that these abstract, yet familiar, ... Read More about Chai Spice Almond Butter (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Sugar Free)

Spinach Chips with Sea Salt and Lime (Gluten Free, Paleo, Vegan, and Whole30)

These healthy spinach chips have an addictive salty-citrusy flavor that you'll love! Wait, don't go. It's not as weird/gross/crunchy as it sounds. Actually, spinach chips are crunchy, but crispy-crunchy, not granola-birkenstock-commune crunchy. They're completely addictive. Of all the healthy recipes I've posted here, it is always the ones that received the least planning, the least foresight, and were the most impulsive additions to the site that end up being the most ... Read More about Spinach Chips with Sea Salt and Lime (Gluten Free, Paleo, Vegan, and Whole30)

Paleo & Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

These paleo & vegan chocolate chip cookies are so rich, decadent and ooey gooey, you'll never know they're better for you! They're free from dairy, eggs, butter, grains, and gluten and better still, they come together quickly with just a couple of mixing bowls and a spoon. Whip up a batch today! Well, I think it's safe to officially declare this a cookie spree. Maybe not from where you're sitting (since I've only posted this and one other so far) but I can assure you that my ... Read More about Paleo & Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

New Filter-By-Diet Feature

  Some of you eagle-eyed readers have already noticed the new feature, but for those who haven't, I didn't want you to miss out! Since so many of you have requested easier sorting, after months at the top of my to-do list, filter buttons finally exist on A Clean Bake, making it even easier to browse only the recipes that fit your dietary needs. They're so easy to use: click on the diet that you're interested in and a new window will open, listing all the recipes* on this site that fit ... Read More about New Filter-By-Diet Feature

Four Ingredient Power Cookies (Gluten Free and Whole Grain)

I’m revisiting recipes from the early days of A Clean Bake and making them even more irresistible! These 4 ingredient cookies are an update of a recipe from 2013. They’re gluten free (not paleo, though), vegan, egg free, dairy free, and whole grain for lasting energy. I’ve started the process of going back to old recipes — and I mean old; this one was originally posted on the blog that existed before A Clean Bake! — and sprucing them up. Nothing major. You know, just remaking and tweaking ... Read More about Four Ingredient Power Cookies (Gluten Free and Whole Grain)

Radish Greens Pesto (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Vegan)

Don't throw away the greens that come on your bunch of radishes, make radish greens pesto instead! It's nut free, gluten free, paleo, and vegan. There are plenty of pesto recipes on this site, sure, but this one is probably my favorite. Not necessarily because it tastes better than the others - they're all good - but because I love the idea of repurposing something that would otherwise become trash. It's like edible upcycling, if you will. Wait, I'm horribly uncool; is upcycling still a ... Read More about Radish Greens Pesto (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Vegan)

Paleo Vanilla Layer Cake with Strawberry Frosting, Plus a Giveaway!

This is the only paleo vanilla layer cake recipe you'll ever need! It's easy and requires 2 bowls and a whisk to make. It's rich and just sweet enough, with a tight, moist crumb - just like a vanilla cake should be. Keep this versatile recipe on hand, because everyone loves this cake! If the conspicuous candle on top of the cake didn't give it away.... it's the third anniversary of A Clean Bake! As I reflect on the past three years, three things come to mind: I love ... Read More about Paleo Vanilla Layer Cake with Strawberry Frosting, Plus a Giveaway!

Fish Taco Bowls (Gluten Free and Paleo)

An unexpected twist on a favorite, these fish taco bowls are served on a bed of coconut rice instead of on a tortilla. They're fast, fresh and delicious! After the absolutely shameful excuse for a recipe on Tuesday (Rice + water + a can of goop?! Oh but if you tried it, you know that it tastes like SO much more than that.) that, incidentally, turns out some of the most addictive and comforting rice you'll ever eat, I am here today to justify my perceived laziness with one of my ... Read More about Fish Taco Bowls (Gluten Free and Paleo)